Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1, having an 87.4 score against 82.6. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, we must note that it's also just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a lot higher pixels density.
The Xperia 1 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 1 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia 1's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G takes greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos, a camera with a much higher resolution and faster video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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